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US 7,789,457 B2Granted
Vehicle film component, and method for the production thereof
AssigneeDaimler AG
InventorsJan Krueger, Margit Veeh
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Abstract
A component such as a vehicle exterior part having a transparent area without creating gaps is produced by introducing a hole into a film for the transparent area, inserting the film into a component mold, and then back-molding the same with a transparent plastic material in the mold such that the hole is filled with the transparent plastic material.
Claims10
A process for producing a vehicle component including the steps:
- (a) providing a component mold (1),
- (b) providing a film (5) having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a minimum thickness, and adapted to fit the mold and having at least one opening (4) with predetermined contour,
- (c) introducing the film into the mold,
- (d) at least partially back-molding the film in the mold with at least one transparent plastic material (8) at least in the area of the at least one opening (4) in such a manner that the opening is filled with the transparent plastic.
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A motor vehicle unitary component (10) having an outer wall (9) and including:
- a decorative film (5), the film having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a minimum thickness, and exhibiting as least one opening (4) with predetermined contour,
- a plastic layer (8) adhered at least partially directly to the film, wherein the plastic is transparent and, in the area of the opening (4), constitutes the outer wall (9) of the component (10), such that the outer wall of the plastic layer is flush with the outer surface of the film (5) and seals the opening (4) in the film.
A motor vehicle unitary component (10) having an outer wall (9) and including:
- a decorative film (5), the film having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a minimum thickness, and exhibiting as least one opening (4) with predetermined contour,
- a plastic layer (8) adhered at least partially directly to the film, wherein the plastic is transparent and, in the area of the opening (4), constitutes the outer wall (9) of the component (10), such that the outer wall of the plastic layer is flush with the outer surface of the film (5) and seals the opening (4) in the film, and
- at least one light emitting functional element embedded in said plastic layer (8).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.